NEWS

Bureau offers countywide yard sales in June

Mike Helenthal
Star Courier
Some of the sale signs that dotted the last More on 34 event in Bureau County, which has been changed to "More in Bureau County" as fewer towns have participated in recent years.

Bureau County Tourism presents the “More in Bureau County” countywide Garage Sales on Friday and Saturday, June 17-18. This was formerly called “More on 34” and has been going for over 17 years. 

Since some of the other counties aren’t participating anymore we have decided to keep it local.  This year, town-wide garage sales will be held in Sheffield, Princeton and new this year, the Village of Ladd.

"There will still be lots of sales all around the county including a two day garage sale at Bureau County Fairgrounds on Friday and Saturday," said Bureau Co. Tourism Coordinator Kathy Bauer.

Anyone can have their sale included on a sale listing that will be distributed around the county by emailing kathybctourism@yahoo.com or call 815-866-3606 after 5 pm.  Please submit your info by June 5th. 

Along with all of the shopping, there will be lots of events in Princeton that weekend including Beef & Ag Days on Saturday; Jake Mauer concert on Main Street Friday night; Old Wheels Car Show at the First Lutheran Church on Saturday; and the Farmers Market on Saturday. The Z-Tour cross country bike ride will be Saturday so be careful to watch for bikes as you look for sales along the route. 

Watch the Bureau County Tourism Facebook page and the More on 34-Bureau County Facebook page for a list of sale locations.